Flint congratulates Ed Miliband

Said Caroline: “This leadership election has been long and exhausting and Ed has run an energetic campaign to win. He has earned the broad support of the Labour Party and he will have my full support.

“The Labour Party was lucky to have such good leadership candidates and both Ed and David have grown during this contest and shown what great assets they are to the Labour Party. I know that David will want to see Ed succeed and become Britain’s next Prime Minister and that is what we should all work for.

“Now the real work begins. Ed will have my full backing as he takes Labour’s message to the country and listens to the concerns and worries of the majority of hard working people who need a Labour Government.”

Speaking about Doncaster, Caroline said: “Doncaster will certainly be in the spotlight. So it is essential that Labour councillors help to put our public services in the news for the right reasons not the wrong ones.”